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Month: May 2015

By Jo I found Patron Orange Liqueur today & used that & Corzo.
I also used Agave Nectar – but how much Agave should I use for a single margarita? I’m using 2 ounces of fresh lime juice, 1 oz of Tequila, 1/2 oz of Orange Liqueur, full shaker of ice. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you. …read more

I found Patron Orange Liqueur today & used that & Corzo.
I also used Agave Nectar – but how much Agave should I use for a single margarita? I’m using 2 ounces of fresh lime juice, 1 oz of Tequila, 1/2 oz of Orange Liqueur, full shaker of ice. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

I found Patron Orange Liqueur today & used that & Corzo.
I also used Agave Nectar – but how much Agave should I use for a single margarita? I’m using 2 ounces of fresh lime juice, 1 oz of Tequila, 1/2 oz of Orange Liqueur, full shaker of ice. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you.

These pictures are already a month old and every day she looks more and more like a big girl, than my little baby. I love her wild, fluffy hair, and her expressive little face. Like me, this kid will not be good …read more

Helloooo, sunshine! We’ve been having fairly mixed weather here lately – one day it’ll be chucking it down, and the next it’ll be gloriously sunny. Today is the latter, thankfully! So let’s make the most of the sun while it’s here, and celebrate with sangria!

(which, by the way, you have to say in an obnoxiously bad Spanish accent: sangriiiiaaaa!)

I usually make sangria with red wine, plus whatever else I have on hand – orange juice, apple juice, lemonade, maybe a …read more

I was visiting my mom last summer, and overheard her and my aunt talking about making strawberry shortcake using “dad’s” recipe. They were obviously talking about my grandfather, which was surprising, since I had no idea he baked.

I remember he did a lot of cooking growing up, but it was things like frittata, meat sauce, or polenta. I never once saw him bake anything sweet. Nevertheless, he apparently gets credit for inventing our official family recipe for strawberry shortcake, which I’ve adapted here.

What he had done was taken the strawberry shortcake recipe off the box of a …read more

I don’t know my neighbours very well. I can tell you what music they’re into, because I hear it through the walls (mostly Ed Sheeran, if you’re interested), and I can tell you when their kids’ birthdays are because of the banners they hang on their front door… but ask me what they do for a living, and I wouldn’t have a clue. It’s actually really sad! And I’m sure there are millions of other people in the same boat.

The Big Lunch is an annual event that aims to remedy this situation, and encourages people to …read more

This week seems to have been a pretty busy one. I’m not one for filling my diary with dinners, social events and brunches all day, every day. I don’t think I could call myself a social butterfly. I like to have at least 3 days a week, event free, just to know I can come back to the boat and relax. To come home and try out a new recipe, I like to have time to create in the kitchen and not feel rushed. Some days, I just like to flop down on our (albeit rather uncomfortable) sofa, put my …read more

A couple of weeks ago I shared a number of photos form the Meals on Wheels Star Chefs and Vintners Gala that I attend back in April. They raised an astonishing $2.6 million from that event alone, which is just fantastic. My partner AJ and I tried our hardest to run around and take as many photos as possible (and to eat as much as possible but come on, we’re only human. We ate maybe 1/3 of what was offered). What I didn’t have a chance to show you was the three-course meal that came AFTER those appetizers, the behind …read more

The first time I heard of making pizza on a grill all I could think of was, why would anyone want to do that? Now that I’ve done it more than a few times I can think of several reasons, the first being who wants to heat up an oven to 450°F or higher on a hot summer day?

Raise your hand high if you love blueberry pancakes! This is a quick and easy blueberry buttermilk pancake recipe taught to me years ago by my young friend Audrey. Buttermilk is a classic ingredient in pancakes, adding both a light tang in flavor and some acidity for leavening. We don’t always have buttermilk in the fridge though, but you can easily substitute it with some diluted plain yogurt.

I’ve come to the conclusion, that at the ripe age of 26, I am a grown up. This revelation came to me when I was stood in my local whole foods store, amongst the quinoa and coconut oil. There I was, amongst this amazing array of colourful veg, beautiful nuts, and the best selection of whole-grains, and I was excited, so excited. The same kind of excitement that I used to get when I bought a new dress from Topshop, or a new pair of shoes (OK the latter still excites me). But now, going to the supermarket to stock …read more

Creamy, naturally sweet, and exploding with vitamin C and antioxidants. This Orange-Blueberry Smoothie is a perfect breakfast option. And if you need me to sell it to you further, it takes less than 10 minutes to prepare, and it’s not even 200 calories.

Towards the very end of 2014, I took a trip. A long trip. Toronto, Canada to Dhaka, Bangladesh. Door to door the journey took over 24 hours. Now flying across the world does have its perks, I was able to watch A LOT of In-Flight Entertainment – some good (I watched Mission Impossible: Ghost …read more

Our last day brings us right up to Mother’s Day weekend! Teri from The Freshman Cook is here to show us how to make Biscuit Blossoms! Please go to her blog site and show her a little blog love: http://www.thefreshmancook.com/. Enjoy!

Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and if you are looking for something sweet and special to serve for breakfast or brunch, Biscuit Blossoms are your answer! They are simple and quick to make, and you might just have most of the ingredients already in your fridge! The blossoms are made from Honey Crescents. I used strawberry yogurt for …read more

Hello, hungry readers! How much fun are you all having with these posts?! I am so inspired to try so many new things. We’re here on Day 6, and Jen from Not My Grandma’s Kitchen has a tasty breakfast pizza recipe, which is sure to please everyone in your house! Read on and enjoy!

Hi, I’m Jen from Not My Grandma’s Kitchen. This breakfast pizza is something I have been working on for a while, but continued to put it off because it’s a little more time consuming than most of the meals I like to make. …read more

I am so excited to have Selvarani from Happy Women’s Book join us for Day 5! She is bringing us a super adaptable dish that is great for brunch, and well, any time! The best part about this recipe? You can use the ingredients in different ways, for different meals. How great is that! Read on for her recipe for Money Bags!

Vegetable Pouch/Money Bags is a healthy dish which is loaded with variety of veggies and it is perfect for brunch.When i saw Raina‘s post about ‘Brunch Guest Blog Posts‘ in Food Bloggers Facebook page,immediately i added …read more

Hi hungry readers! Can you believe we’re half way through, already!? Day 4 is as sweet as can be with delicious Hawaiian French Toast with Bananas Foster Topping from Tania at Hash Tag Eat. I am SO excited to try this one. Yum!

Brunch is definitely a favorite. Here is one of my favorite recipes for French toast. Hope you enjoy!